The beauties of Johnson: consisting of maxims and observations, moral, critical and miscellaneous. By Dr. Samuel Johnson. (Accurately extracted from his works, and arranged in alphabetical order, after the manner of the Duke de La Roche-Foucault's Maxims.) To which is prefixed, The life of Dr. Johnson; with some papers written by him, in behalf of a late unfortunate character.

People / Organizations

• Samuel Johnson (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed by W. Spotswood, MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]

Publication year

1787-1787

ESTC No.

W23115

Grub Street ID

332999

Description

[4],103,[1],138,[6]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Half-title: The beauties of Johnson, &c. &c.

"A catalogue of Dr. Johnson's works."--p. 100-103, 1st count.

Index, p. [139-143].

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [144].

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-I? K? ?B-N? - Format from PPL=8?